Gellan Gum

Basic information

  • Product Name:Gellan Gum
  • CasNo.:71010-52-1
  • MF:C6H10O4Ca
  • MW:

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Purity:99%min
  • Boiling Point:
  • Packing:Off-white powder
  • Throughput:1 million|Metric Ton|Year
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Product Details

CasNo: 71010-52-1

MF: C6H10O4Ca

Appearance: Off-white powder

Delivery Time: one week

Throughput: 1 million|Metric Ton|Year

Purity: 99%min

Products Description:

  Gellan Gum is a kind of extracellular polysaccharide excreted by microorganism Pseudomonas elodea. It is a linear structure with a repeating unit of tetrasaccharide. As emulsifier, suspension agent, thickener, stabilizer, gelling agent, tissue culture medium, film former and lubricant,gellan gum has been widely used in over 20 fields, such as food, cosmetics, detergent, ceramics, petroleum exploration and coating for chemical industry, it is considered as one of the most advanced food additives in the world. Applications of Gellan Gum: Pharmaceutical Industry: Eyedrops; Soft or hard capsule; Coating. Cosmetics: Personal tending products; Perfume. Chemical industry: Coating; Gelling agents; Toothpaste. Agriculture: Fertilizer gels. Others: Car Air Fresheners; Microorganism; Plant Culture Medium, etc

Specification:

ITEMS

STANDARD

Appearance

Off-white powder

Purity(CO2 yielding)

3.3%-6.8%

Loss on drying(105℃,2.5hours

15% Max

Transmittance

80% Min

Gel Strength

900g/cm2 Min

Ash

12% Max

Isopropyl alcohol

750 mg/kg Max

PH

6.0-8.0

Lead(Pb)

2mg/kg Max

Arsenic (As)

3mg/kg Max

Mercury(Hg)

1mg/kg Max

Cadmium(Cd)

1mg/kg Max

Heavy metals

20mg/kg Max

Total plate count

10000cfu/g Max

Mould & Yeast

400cfu/g Max

Salmonella Spp./10g

Negative

E.coli/5g

Negative

Particle Size

Min 95% Pass 80mesh